Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-02-03

Prof. John Schaiberle Is taking some OF
the classes in mathematics at the unlver-
sity. Prof. Olney's position VIII not DO
filled this semester.
VIM. Frank Of Ann Arbor, while coast
ing the other day, ran against project
ing stick which penetrated his BODY, near
ly TO the stomach. His recovery Is doubt
Michigan Baptists are talking up 500
600 endowment of an Olney professorship
in Kalamazoo college.
George Sherwood, formerly OF East
Saginaw. and well known in this state for
his Identification with Michigan's pine In
terests died in California recently
The annual eunion of the Second Michi-
pan cavalry was held in Grand Rapids
January ~ Although the attendance was
not so large as on former occasionS' ., rnosS
was no lack OF interest. Gen. IN IL one,r
dan was elected president, and it was ue
cided to hold the next reunion III "fanu
Rapids, February y, 1888
The spring state convention OF the re-
publicans will be held in Detroit, fep 70
Mrs. Maria Warner OF Birmingham com
mitted suicide, by hanging, the other day.
She had been in poor health Tor some tihhe
and was subject to fits OF melanchoiia'
Mrs. Asa J. Miller and her two children,
mn der two years Of age, residing one mile
south of Burr Oak, were found drowned
i'm a cistern the other evening by her nus
hand on returning home. Upon the moth
er's body was tied stone OF 20 pounds
weight.
"IJncle Tom" Palmer was found frozen
Tn death in a field few miles north OF FIX
Rapids. He left the farmhouse for Robin,
sons wood camp the evening before ana
evidently became bewidered and lost his
way. He had st Vitus' dance, was unable
to work and was an object OF charity
Henry Osborne II years old, ran away
from his home in Bay City, and secured
employment in n factory in Detroit. he
had been in the factory but few days
when he fell down the elevator shaft ana
was so badly injured that he died the next
day.
John White of Mt. Morris, a brother Of
DIR. White the murderer and suicide or
Battle Greek, claims TO be the only heir TO
the property, and is trying TO get H.
A Montague family-husband, wife and
nine children, and the wife in delicate
health-suffered so greatly from the cold
| recently that the children's cries attracted
the attention of the neighbors and assist
ance was given. The head OF the family
| is a sober industrious man, but he has
been out of work for several months.
Miss Laura +. Mabley, daughter OF the
Hon. Josep.. Mabley Of jackson, died the
| other morning after brief illness OF peri
tonitis. She complained OF feeling Ill ana
| two physicians were called, who remained
|
| her death she spent the afternoon IN a
dentists chair and had painful operation
performed, to which is partially at least
attributed her death.
Charles Fisher, a well-to-do farmer liv'
ing near Sturgis, hung himself the other
night. He had been in poor health and
very respondent for long time.
Officers from Newcastle, Pa, arrested Bill
Sharp, a noted desperate, in Almena
township, Van Buren, county, the other
night. He is wanted for burglarizing the
| home of an aged couple near Newcastle
last August and robbing them OF nearly
$4,000. His pals are in prison.
Joseph Dayton of Grand Blanc died sud
denly of heart disease the other morning
He was the pioneer of Genesee county
| having come there in 1929 with his father
He was Sc years old and leaves a wife.
The first colored jury in Lenawee county
was drawn in a justice court at Adrian
last week to sit in judgment on coloret
man accused of abusing his wife. They
stood by the man.
Edward II. Carr of gainesville, Ohio
has commenced suit against the Grand
Rapids a. Indiana railroad for $4,000 fol
the loss of his legs by an accident while IN
the employ of the company.
The Michigan Central will build new
depot at Battle Creek.
Jacob Werlin OF Red Jacket, charged
with intent to commit murder, has beer
found gnilty and recommended to the
mercy of the court. Sentence will be pro
nounced at the close of the term.
DR.. Ora Bailey a young physician o
Charlotte. was arrested some time ago fo
causing the death of Miss Lilly Ludbrook
upon whom he had performed crimina
abortion. The trial ended in his acquittal
Sarah Jones' girl IA years old, was ar
rested in the township OF CORTLAND, Ken
county, on charge Of vagrancy. Sh
was found by Albert Smith, who made thu
complaint against her, in his barn, wher
she had slept the night before. She say
the charge in the complaint was true ant
pleaded guilty, and further stated that he
father, Abraham House, is dead and tina
her mother compelled her to marry William
Jones Of Cedar Springs, worthless fellow
with whom she lived about three months
State Agent Holcomb Investigated tn
case and she was sentenced TO the Adrian
Reform School until 81 years of age.